File Structure: Staff Demographics 2010

File structure for statewide staff demographics, such as, gender, race/ethnicity, education level, and years of service for teachers, administrators, and pupil services staff.

File Name: paif10.txt

Note: This file contains hundreds of thousands of records and must be read by high powered database software (i.e., Access, Dbase, Foxpro, etc.). This file cannot be read by a software that limits the number of records that can be read (i.e., Excel).

Field Name

Type Field

Width

Description

REC_ID

Character

10

This code is a randomly generated number assigned to each staff. The code assigned for one year may not be the same code assigned to the same staff member for another year. Therefore, the code cannot be used to match records over time.

CDS_CODE

Character

14

This 14-digit code is the official, unique identification of a school within California. The first two digits identify the county, the next five digits identify the school district, and the last seven digits identify the school.

COUNTY

Character

15

County name.

DISTRICT

Character

35

District name.

SCHOOL

Character

35

School name.

GENDER

Character

1

This field is a coded field identifying gender. The gender is coded as follows:

M = Male

F = Female

Null or Blank = Not reported

ED_LEVEL

Character

1

This is a coded field for staff member's highest educational level (honorary degrees not included). The highest educational levels are coded as follows:

D = Doctorate

S = Special

V = Master's degree plus 30 or more semester hours

M = Master's degree

U = Fifth year within bachelor's degree

Y = Fifth year induction

F = Fifth year

C = Baccalaureate plus 30 or more semester hours

B = Baccalaureate

A = Associate degree

N = Not reported

ETHNIC_GP

Character

1

This is a coded field for staff member's racial/ethnic designation. The code indicates the racial or ethnic designation to which the certificated staff belongs or with which he/she most closely identifies.

Total years of public and/or private educational service. Includes services in this district, other districts, other states, and countries. Does not include substitute teaching or classified staff service. The first year of service is counted as 1 year.

YRS_DIST

Numeric

3

Total years of service in a certificated position in the district. The first year of service is counted as 1 year

STATUS

Character

1

Indicates whether the teacher's position is tenured, probationary, or long-term substitute or temporary employee.
The field is coded as follows:

L = Long term substitute or temporary employee

P = Probationary

T = Tenured

O = Other

Blank = Not reported

TEACH

Character

1

An employee of the school district who holds a position requiring certification and whose duties require direct instruction to the pupils in the school(s) of that district.
The field is coded as follows:

1 = True

0 = False

PCTTEACH

Number

3

An employee of the school district who holds a position requiring certification and whose duties require direct instruction to the pupils in the school(s) of that district.

Full-time equivalent (FTE) percentage of teachers.

ADMIN

Character

1

An employee of the district in a position requiring certification but who is not required to provide direct instruction to pupils or direct services to pupils.
The field is coded as follows:

1 = True

0 = False

PCTADMIN

Number

3

An employee of the district in a position requiring certification but who is not required to provide direct instruction to pupils or direct services to pupils.

FTE percentage of administrators.

PUPIL

Character

1

An employee of the district in a position requiring a standard designated services credential, health, development credential, or a librarian credential and who performs direct services to pupils (e.g. counselors, guidance and welfare personnel, librarians, psychologists, etc).
The field is coded as follows:

1 = True

0 = False

PCTPUPIL

Number

3

An employee of the district in a position requiring a standard designated services credential, health, development credential, or a librarian credential and who performs direct services to pupils (e.g. counselors, guidance and welfare personnel, librarians, psychologists, etc).